European Parliament

Results by national party - 2009 - 2014 Belgium - Final results

Percentage of votes

National Parties results
	Percentage of votes
CD&V: Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams	14.43	#7E88A5
Open VLD: Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten	12.75	#7E88A5
PS: Parti Socialiste	10.88	#7E88A5
Vl. Belang: Vlaams Belang	9.85	#7E88A5
MR: Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement	9.74	#7E88A5
ECOLO: Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales	8.55	#7E88A5
sp.a: Socialistische Partij - Anders	8.21	#7E88A5
N-VA: Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie	6.13	#7E88A5
cdH: Centre Démocrate Humaniste	4.99	#7E88A5
Groen! : Groen!	4.90	#7E88A5
LDD: Lijst Dedecker	4.51	#7E88A5
CSP: Christeliche soziale Partei	0.19	#7E88A5
PFF: Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt	0.12	#7E88A5
ecolo (G): ecolo (G)	0.09	#7E88A5
SP: Sozialdemokratischen Partei Ostbelgiëns	0.09	#7E88A5
Other parties W.: Other parties from French-speaking electoral college	2.29	#7E88A5
Other parties F.: Other parties from Dutch-speaking electoral college	2.18	#7E88A5
Other parties G.: Other parties from German-speaking electoral college	0.10	#7E88A5

National Parties

CD&V - Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
Open VLD - Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
PS - Parti Socialiste
Vl. Belang - Vlaams Belang
MR - Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement
ECOLO - Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales
sp.a - Socialistische Partij - Anders
N-VA - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie
cdH - Centre Démocrate Humaniste
Groen! - Groen!
LDD - Lijst Dedecker
CSP - Christeliche soziale Partei
PFF - Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt
ecolo (G) - ecolo (G)
SP - Sozialdemokratischen Partei Ostbelgiëns
Other parties W. - Other parties from French-speaking electoral college
Other parties F. - Other parties from Dutch-speaking electoral college
Other parties G. - Other parties from German-speaking electoral college

Percentage of vote for national parties
National parties	Percentage of votes	% of votes
CD&V - Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams	14.43%
Open VLD - Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten	12.75%
PS - Parti Socialiste	10.88%
Vl. Belang - Vlaams Belang	9.85%
MR - Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement	9.74%
ECOLO - Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales	8.55%
sp.a - Socialistische Partij - Anders	8.21%
N-VA - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie	6.13%
cdH - Centre Démocrate Humaniste	4.99%
Groen! - Groen!	4.90%
LDD - Lijst Dedecker	4.51%
CSP - Christeliche soziale Partei	0.19%
PFF - Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt	0.12%
ecolo (G) - ecolo (G)	0.09%
SP - Sozialdemokratischen Partei Ostbelgiëns	0.09%
Other parties W. - Other parties from French-speaking electoral college	2.29%
Other parties F. - Other parties from Dutch-speaking electoral college	2.18%
Other parties G. - Other parties from German-speaking electoral college	0.10%
	100.00%

Seats by political group - 2009 - 2014 Belgium - Constitutive session

Total seats

S&D	5	#e52421
Greens/EFA	4	#50ac55
ALDE	5	#eddc00
EPP	5	#26377e
ECR	1	#004899
NI	2	#aaaaa9

Political groups in the European Parliament

EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy Group
NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Seats by political group
Political groups in the European Parliament	Number of seats
EPP	5
S&D	5
ALDE	5
Greens/EFA	4
ECR	1
NI	2

Political groups in the European Parliament

EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy Group
NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 2009 - 2014 Belgium - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties	Votes	EPP	S&D	ALDE	Greens/EFA	ECR	GUE/NGL	EFD	NI	Seats
CD&V	14.43%									3
Open VLD	12.75%									3
PS	10.88%									3
Vl. Belang	9.85%									2
MR	9.74%									2
ECOLO	8.55%									2
sp.a	8.21%									2
N-VA	6.13%									1
cdH	4.99%									1
Groen!	4.90%									1
LDD	4.51%									1
CSP	0.19%									1
PFF	0.12%									0
ecolo (G)	0.09%									0
SP	0.09%									0
Other parties W.	2.29%									0
Other parties F.	2.18%									0
Other parties G.	0.10%									0
	100.00%	5	5	5	4	1	0	0	2	22

National Parties

CD&V - Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
Open VLD - Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
PS - Parti Socialiste
Vl. Belang - Vlaams Belang
MR - Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement
ECOLO - Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales
sp.a - Socialistische Partij - Anders
N-VA - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie
cdH - Centre Démocrate Humaniste
Groen! - Groen!
LDD - Lijst Dedecker
CSP - Christeliche soziale Partei
PFF - Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt
ecolo (G) - ecolo (G)
SP - Sozialdemokratischen Partei Ostbelgiëns
Other parties W. - Other parties from French-speaking electoral college
Other parties F. - Other parties from Dutch-speaking electoral college
Other parties G. - Other parties from German-speaking electoral college

Political groups in the European Parliament

EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy Group
NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties

Political groups in the European Parliament

Number of seats

EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)

National parties which are members of this Political Group
CD&V Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams	3
cdH Centre Démocrate Humaniste	1
CSP Christeliche soziale Partei	1

S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament

National parties which are members of this Political Group
PS Parti Socialiste	3
sp.a Socialistische Partij - Anders	2

ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

National parties which are members of this Political Group
Open VLD Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten	3
MR Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement	2

Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

National parties which are members of this Political Group
ECOLO Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales	2
Groen! Groen!	1
N-VA Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie	1

ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group

National parties which are members of this Political Group
LDD Lijst Dedecker	1

NI - Non-attached Members

National parties which are members of this Political Group
Vl. Belang Vlaams Belang	2

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

MEPs' gender balance by year Belgium - Constitutive session

1979
8.0	92.0	0.0	16.0	84.0	0.0
1984
17.0	83.0	0.0	18.0	82.0	0.0
1989
17.0	83.0	0.0	19.0	81.0	0.0
1994
32.0	68.0	0.0	26.0	74.0	0.0
1999
28.0	72.0	0.0	30.0	70.0	0.0
2004
33.0	67.0	0.0	31.0	69.0	0.0
2009
36.0	64.0	0.0	35.0	65.0	0.0
2014
29.0	71.0	0.0	37.0	63.0	0.0
2019
38.0	62.0	0.0	40.0	60.0	0.0

National and European gender balance of MEPs by year
	Belgium			European Union EU
Year	Women	Men	Other	Women	Men	Other
1979	8%	92%	-	16%	84%	-
1984	17%	83%	-	18%	82%	-
1989	17%	83%	-	19%	81%	-
1994	32%	68%	-	26%	74%	-
1999	28%	72%	-	30%	70%	-
2004	33%	67%	-	31%	69%	-
2009	36%	64%	-	35%	65%	-
2014	29%	71%	-	37%	63%	-
2019	38%	62%	-	40%	60%	-

Turnout by year Belgium - Final results

	Belgium	European Union
1979	91.36%	61.99%
1984	92.09%	58.98%
1989	90.73%	58.41%
1994	90.66%	56.67%
1999	91.05%	49.51%
2004	90.81%	45.47%
2009	90.39%	42.97%
2014	89.64%	42.61%
2019	88.47%	50.66%

National and European turnout by year, in percentage points
Year	Belgium- Belgium	EU - European Union
1979	91.36%	61.99%
1984	92.09%	58.98%
1989	90.73%	58.41%
1994	90.66%	56.67%
1999	91.05%	49.51%
2004	90.81%	45.47%
2009	90.39%	42.97%
2014	89.64%	42.61%
2019	88.47%	50.66%